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ArenaNet has partnered with ESL to launch a new global eSports structure that spans a pro league, a farm team system, and a minor league for ‘Guild Wars 2.’ NCSoft-owned game developer ArenaNet originally launched its massively multiplayer online (MMO) game,Guild Wars 2, in August 2012 as a $40 game …

The numbers are finally in for what appears to have been a blockbuster Black Friday. 86 per cent of all consoles sold last week were PlayStation 4 and Xbox Ones, an increase the 75 per cent that were sold during the same period last year. Software for those platforms made …

Most traditional sports haven’t always been considered true sports. When American football was invented in 1869, it was considered a game. It wasn’t until 1920 when the NFL was founded that the game of football was officially christened a sport. Basketball followed a similar path, as James Naismith invented the …

We need your entries for the MCV Awards 2016 to be submitted to us by Wednesday, December 16th – that’s just two weeks away! For a full list of categories and how to enter, click right here. To recap, the way the awards are being judged has been changed. They …

One of Europe’s oldest multi-discipline eSports organisations is moving into mobile by picking up a top Vainglory organisation. R3D Gaming has won almost every single tournament they have competed in since the launch of the tablet-based MOBA last November. The franchise consists of three teams of three players, all of …

US digital and satellite cable network Disney XD will air an hour-long special featuring Mario Kart 8 competitions next week, Nintendo has revealed. Dubbed Clash of the Karts: Mario Kart 8, the show is scheduled for December 5th at 8pm in both US Eastern and Pacific time zones. Clash of …

Mino Games has another mobile hit on its hands with Mino Monsters’ sequel. Games Industry reports Mino Monsters 2 has brought in $1.7m in its first month out on the App Store and Google Play. "We see this early success is a validation of the unique approach we are taking …

The PC port of Bandai Namco’s Playstation release Saint Seiya: Soldiers’ Soul has arrived on Steam. A Windows edition of the game – previously available exclusively through PS3 and PS4 platforms –launched on Valve’s digital distribution serviceahead of the holiday weekend. At $50, the PC version’s price tag splits the …

Infoscout has released its list of most popular Black Friday games in terms of revenue, with Call of Duty: Black Ops III coming out on top. Discounts on Walmart.com in particular gave the shooter a major boost, according to themarketing research firm. The news follows last month’sannouncement from Activisionthat retail …

Just how did the UK games industry perform during an epic Black Friday sales period? Well, we’re still waiting for GfK Chart-Track to tell us. The firm normally releases its UK physical charts on Monday morning, but the data company said yesterday that these were going to be delayed following …